The monthly Inspire Podcast asks Ohio State’s Education and Human Ecology experts — and everyday heroes — about the issues that people encounter in life: mental and physical health, inequity, lifelong learning, raising and teaching children. To discover why ... and why not? Because hidden in our dilemmas and most complex problems are exquisite solutions.
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Repeating cycles in the United States could serve as lessons for a better future, if we first recognize them. Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Birth rates are declining. Ohio State researchers study possible reasons, economic solutions and discuss the scrutiny of another aspect of reproductive choice Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Chatbot technology can boost learning motivation and student engagement. But first, educators must put parameters in place. Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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America is aging. How does mistreatment of our oldest members reflect our ageist attitudes? Research indicates how to fight the least-recognized form of abuse. Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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In America’s schools, Latine children make up nearly a third of students. Are we teaching them in ways that ensure their future, and ours? Latine literature shows a path forward. Link to transcript See our experts' top picks for Latine children's and young adult books.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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If you think you can’t be duped by internet and phone scammers, you’re the victim they’re looking for. Here’s how fraudsters get inside your head and swindle people who think they can’t be “had.”Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Three “science of reading” researchers push back on the idea that teaching phonics alone will cure America’s literacy problems. Comprehension is the next big hurdle. Link to transcript hereΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Driven by curiosity, young children recall details that adults miss. Discover why exploration is critical for learning and innovation, but in excess could lead to social turmoil Credits: YouTube, Stanford; YouTube, DC Public Library; WXIA-TV; Woody Guthrie; video by Lindsay Rice Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Once rare, Black youth suicide spiked in recent years. Indigenous youth have struggled with the trend for decades. Can instilling community and culture reverse a heartbreaking phenomenon for us all? Link to transcript Read Theory into Practice: Homeplace and Black Joy in K-12 Education. Also, see tips on suicide prevention.…
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Science is now uncovering the myriad ways that exercise impacts the brain. For less stress, improved cognition and a “feel-better” effect, there’s nothing quite like movement to boost mental health. Link to transcript Read expert tips on how best to stick with your exercise routine.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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The monthly Inspire Podcast asks Ohio State's Education and Human Ecology experts — and everyday heroes — about the issues that people encounter in life: mental and physical health, inequity, lifelong learning, raising and teaching children. To discover why ... and why not? Because hidden in our dilemmas and most complex problems are exquisite solu…
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The provocative and high-powered music genre that turned 50 this year can be used to teach almost anything — if you first embrace its cultural relevance Listen to playlists of hip-hop songs recommended by Assistant Professor Jason Rawls and Professor Elaine Richardson, and those that appear in this episode: YouTube or Spotify Credits: GloRilla, FS…
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Young people need stories that reflect their lives, experts say. Using censorship to deny that representation can have dangerous consequences. Link to transcript. Read a National Council of Teachers of English article about continuing efforts to preserve intellectual freedom.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Noah and Asho scaled incredible obstacles just to make it to college. Somehow, they never gave up. How two students beat the odds, and the people who helped them believe in possibilities. Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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One elusive emotion reveals that individuals aren’t the center of the universe. Then, it makes us feel calmer, more connected and happier Link to transcript See a playlist of songs that Education and Human Ecology faculty and staff find awe-inspiring, or read why listeners like the selections and watch the music videos. Photo by Marek Piwnicki…
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Why do some people — especially kids — fiddle with, wince at and despise the very foods that science tells us are most healthful? Here's how to get finicky types to give meatloaf and other 'yucky' foods a chance Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Students say they’re learning about sex from a variety of places — but not where they should be. There’s a better way to teach American youth, researchers say Caution: This podcast episode mentions suicide. Read about Ohio State research detailing questions middle-schoolers asked about sex. Link to episode transcript…
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College students shape and strengthen their beliefs by interacting with peers from different faith backgrounds. That’s a very good thing, research shows. Click here to see a list of Ohio State University prayer and meditation spaces. Link to transcript and notesΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Hope. School belongingness. More trained professionals. We know how to fix the mental health challenges facing American youth. So why aren't more schools putting those strategies to work? Credits: CBS News; National Public Radio Notes: Partnering with Families to Support Mental Health: Research-based Strategies for Educators by the College of Educa…
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Young consumers mean serious business when they shop resale, and their eclectic, eco-minded style is anything but cliché. Ohio State students and Fashion Retail Studies faculty offer tips for scoring big in thrift stores. 2023 Fashion Production Association Show Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Science quantifies the need for love, caring relationships and belonging. It could be the cure to a hurting world. But who knew that giving a little kindness could also heal the giver? Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Sports have for decades been a platform for social activism. Today, athletes from the WNBA to college campuses are speaking out more than ever against the injustice they and others face. Link to transcript Credits: BBC TV, NBA on TNT, CNN, TIME, 12News KPNX-TV, Ohio State football, History, Democracy Now!, NBC, ABC, Gatorade, USA Today, NPR.…
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Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities face an uncertain future when they graduate from high school. How can families and individuals navigate the next steps? Experts and adults with IDDs weigh in. Materials contained within this podcast are copyrighted property of The Ohio State University. Link to transcript…
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What Jeopardy championships and educational psychologists say about smart thinking, and how almost anyone can achieve deep and meaningful learning Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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A revised Ohio gun law arms teachers after 24 hours of training. Education researchers see unintended consequences and better ways to stop school shootings. Intro music by Cooper Caffrey Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Conversations about race are tough. How adults handle them can change the way kids see each other. Experts offer tips to handle hard questions and empower kids to know their worth. Learn more about cdave.ehe.osu.edu Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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You tell yourself it can wait until tomorrow — that you work best under pressure. That’s a lie. Procrastination is self-sabotage, researchers say, and it’s easier to correct than you think. Link to transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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The clothing we buy is putting a strain on the environment. Can innovators restyle an industry to remake and redo, rather than do more harm? A researcher and a forward-thinking designer share their vision. Link to TranscriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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The day after a gunman killed 21 in Texas, millions of parents nervously returned kids to school. How will adults — and kids — deal with their fear when summer break ends? Transcript of Dying to LearnΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Adopted by a white family at 18 months, Sandy White Hawk lost her family, her heritage and her compass. Now she’s partnering with an Ohio State researcher to show the impact of adoption on Native children and to save the law that could have saved her. Warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual abuse and suicide. Link to transcript here.…
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Surveys indicate record numbers of teachers will quit their jobs. But COVID didn’t create the crisis, they say. It’s been building for some time. Link to transcript available here.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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More than one in five American college students are also parents. They struggle to find belonging, flexibility and resources in higher education. But they are not giving up. Link to transcript here.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Her research centers Black women and girls in education. But few people expected a girl from East Saint Louis to become what Lori Patton Davis has. Link to transcript hereΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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The response families, teachers and friends give to LBGTQ+ youth follows them throughout their lives. The consequences couldn’t be higher. View transcript NEWS SOUNDBITES SOURCE: WBNS 10TV, News&Observer, NBCWashington, FOX43, NYPOST - FOX NEWS, Fox News, KDSK NewsΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Students who identify as LGBTQ want the same things their classmates enjoy. The space to learn. Not to be “othered.” How can higher education take allyship to the next level? Link to transcript Materials contained within this podcast are copyrighted property of The Ohio State University.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Ohio State students from China to Syria navigate education, isolation and fear during a pandemic that impacts them in different ways Link to TranscriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Too fly. Fire. Dope. So much of American expression comes straight from Black English, a.k.a. African American Vernacular English. But you won't find this colorful and dynamic language taught in schools. Ohio State education researchers say Black students need their language heritage to finally be validated. View transcript X - 2018 Kendrick Lamar …
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Ohio State Professor Stephen Gavazzi learned a painful truth about Land Grant Universities — just after his book on the subject went to press. Now he’s working with a team of Ohio State researchers to find a path to healing harm done to indigenous tribes when they lost lands to fund the university through the Morrill Act of 1862. Link to transcript…
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Haven't we been here before? From racial protests to children separated from parents to political polarization, America has faced it before. Faculty who prepare social studies teachers weigh in on the way we learn history and how we don't need to be destined to repeat it. View transcript Image credit "2017.03.07 #MuslimBan 2.0 Protest, Washington, …
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As college students, they struggled against a system that often made them feel inadequate. Now Ohio State leaders, Ayanna Howard, James Moore and Don Pope-Davis are creating change and showing how everyone benefits from diversity on campus. Click here for transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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A Black boy from Brooklyn flew under the radar in American schools. Now he’s a professor and researcher of underrepresentation in gifted education. How many others are left behind? Find transcript hereΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Attacks on Asians and Asian Americans have escalated, but students at Ohio State University are not taking it sitting down. Asian American and Pacific Islander students and faculty speak up, shedding light on 150 years of oppression. Click here for a transcript of this podcast.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Disparities in discipline and academics have for decades hurt students of color. Now communities are ending the silence about racism in K-12 education. We talk to scholars and educators about addressing a history of wrongdoing toward marginalized students. Click here for transcriptΑπό τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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A thrift store debutante gown turns out to be a creation by Ann Lowe, the first Black designer and maker of Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress. Behind the exquisite stitchery, a tale of race and daunting odds. Click here for transcript. See the dress in our YouTube Premier event.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Five Black Ohio State students tell the shocking stories of racism they've endured, and how "emotionally exhausting" being young and Black in America can be. How educators can help, and how these students intend to turn the tide through education. Transcript available here.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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She grew up sheltered from poverty in her comfortable home in Ghana. But when Irene Hatsu came face-to-face with extreme hunger, she decided to do something about it. At Ohio State, the associate professor of nutrition teams up with a top researcher to help a vulnerable population in novel ways.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Michael Allen came to Ohio State in the late ’60s expecting to study under leading experts in human engineering. Instead, he pioneered computer-based educational technology at the university, commanding the attention of IBM, Apple and other technology heavy-weights.Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Mathematics works to hold some people back: Children fitting a stereotype are encouraged to think; others are told to follow. 9/11 changed Associate Professor Theodore Chao’s purpose. He’s out to prevent math trauma by helping children engage in mathematics in “amazing and deep ways.”Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Higher education expert and Flesher Professor Matthew Mayhew believes that college is "the great intervention" that motivates students to understand difference — in race, religion and world view. How did an evangelical Christian who grew up with packaged privilege come to that conclusion?Από τον OhioStateUniversityInspire
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Nationally recognized expert Donna Ford tells her backstory on being gifted, black and poor in East Cleveland, and how it motivated her to create change for gifted children of color. -Robin Chenoweth is a writer for The Ohio State University's College of Education and Human Ecology. She spoke to Dr. Donna Ford, a professor of special education. The…
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